Side by sideSuburb comparison

St Ives vs Kanmantoo.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Kanmantoo edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Kanmantoo scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kanmantoo (1039) sits above St Ives (1035). Kanmantoo skews owner-occupied (90%), St Ives runs more rental-dense (62% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Kanmantoo edges out on average school ICSEA (1039 vs 1035).

Common questionsSt Ives vs Kanmantoo

Common questions

Does St Ives or Kanmantoo have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kanmantoo scores 1039 vs 1035 in St Ives. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, St Ives or Kanmantoo?

Kanmantoo scores 2/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

St Ives
Metric
Kanmantoo

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$340/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$560/wk
$289/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$310/wk
62.0%
Owner occupied
90.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
35
Population
686
35
Median age
38

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

18
Schools nearby
15
1035
Avg ICSEA
1039

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).